Leafing into my old files, here are some notes I have made which deserve holding onto and eventually expanding. Some of them are old, but all deserve further thought:

Some people, including many Republicans, have claimed that they are the party of peace and opportunity, yet we are hisorically a country at war.

The two subjects of most importance to Republicans and also other Americans are abortion and homosexuality—two subjects which should be determined by the people to whom they apply. Abortion is the linchpin of hope for any solution to the most important problem in the world—overpopulation. And homosexuality is a condition applying to many people from birth. There is nothing intrinsically evil or harmful about it to the rest of humanity. Leave them alone!

I have heard a number of Republicans say that they don’t want any of their money to go to immigrants—a really gracious spiritual thought. On the other hand, if you are so poor you cannot share any of your money with anyone even needier than you are, you may be eligible to receive someone else’s money—possibly from an immigrant.

The right to vote should not hinge on turning 21, or knowing some distant names and dates, but on some questions that test your mental acuity A citizen running for office should not be elected solely because of his origin or because he is good looking.

In spite of claims to the contrary, the news is beginning to reveal racial and religious discord on both sides in the armed forces.

Does the economy increase because more citizens are making more money? Does it decrease because more people are making less money? If the economy increases, does it share its wealth with the needy? In other words, does it change because of more money for everyone, or does it change solely because of increasing population?

As an ex-librarian, and a finicky one at that, it is with shame that I admonish everyone to DATE YOUR NOTES.

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re:the Repubs not wanting their $ to go to immigrants. I know that's a significant part of the opposition to healthcare reform. And unless you're Indian you're an immigrant.and if you're Mexican then you're probably an Indian ergo you're not an immigrant.

That's my take anyway.

Why the Repubs make such an issue about homosexuality, I don't know.makes no sense.

they must REALLY hate homosexual immigrants huh ?

You know Mexico is a Catholic country,really religious. and Mexicans are really macho,not wanting to considered gay. maybe if there's an immigrant council they could put out some kind of slogan which would make immigration more acceptable to Republicans ?